Your paper is required to have an introduction paragraph that includes a thesis sentence and a conclusion paragraph that helps set the stage for growth. Additionally, your body paragraphs will be expected to address the following ideas:
Describe your writing skills as of now, referring to any specific experiences, as well as your overall confidence level. Be sure to list particular strengths as well as any challenges you face.
Assess the importance of written communication to your field.
Refer to research you conducted into your academic and professional field to better understand how written communication is used.
Provide an example of at least two specific applications for written communication typical to your field. You might consider styles, such as informative or persuasive, as well as forms, such as reports or memos.
Among many other things, examples might include gaining support for projects, convincing others to take action, providing exact documentation or records, or making recommendations related to budgets, human resourcing, or strategic decisions.
Discuss your plan for meeting the challenge of developing your writing skills to be better prepared for applications in your field.
The Written Communication in Your Field paper,
Must be three to five pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers APA Formatting for Microsoft Word
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Students name
Name of institution (University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructors name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions as well as Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view The University of Arizona Global Campus Library Quick n Dirty tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers APA: Citing Within Your Paper
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as